Donald D Merry

US Patent:

51878224, Feb 23, 1993

Filed:

Nov 14, 1991

Appl. No.:

7/792359

Inventors:

Donald D. Merry - Fenton MI

Assignee:

Anodyne Corporation - Whitmore Lake MI

International Classification:

A61G 710

US Classification:

5 861

Abstract:

A portable patient lifting assembly (10) of the type for lifting and transporting a patient comprises a moveable base (12), an upstanding support member (14) rigidly fixed to the base and extending generally upwardly therefrom and a cantilevered support member (16) extending in cantilevered fashion from the upstanding support member. The assembly is characterized by the upstanding support member (14) and the cantilevered support member (16) being integrally interconnected for preventing all relative movement therebetween so that the cantilevered support member (16) is fixed relative to the upstanding support member (14). The assembly also includes lifting means (18) for raising and lowering a patient suspending from the fixed cantilevered support (16) to and away from the cantilevered support.

US Patent:

50384252, Aug 13, 1991

Filed:

Sep 13, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/581920

Inventors:

Donald D. Merry - Fenton MI

Assignee:

Anodyne Corporation - Brighton MI

International Classification:

A61G 710

US Classification:

5 83

Abstract:

A patient chair suspension assembly (10) for raising and lowering a patient from a bed and for moving the patient to other locations. The patient chair suspension assembly (10) includes rigid back (30), seat (40) and leg (50) portions hingedly attached together. The chair portions (30,40,50) are suspended by a suspension assembly (12) which attaches to a support structure. The patient chair suspension assembly (10) is characterized by suspending support means (12) for attaching to each of the chair portions (30,40,50) and supporting the chair portions in a reclining position while the chair portions are suspended.